The Gathering

The Gathering

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The Gathering
The Gathering
A brief, bright burst of beauty

A brief, bright burst of beauty

Savouring the things that only last for a season

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Apr 26, 2023
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But bid life seize the present?
It lives less in the present
Than in the future always,
And less in both together
Than in the past. The present
Is too much for the senses,
Too crowding, too confusing…

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